Miriam Center knew Johnny Mercer well in the last decade of the great songwriter's life. Both were Savannah natives, and they shared not only a deep love for the old hometown, but a rich sense of humor and a philosophically southern way of looking at the world.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Savannah expects a tourism windfall this weekend as thousands of runners from across the U.S. take a 26.2-mile, musically-enhanced grand tour of Georgia's oldest city during its second Rock 'n' Roll Marathon.

Perhaps the only consistent truth about bands in college towns is that they're always in transition. After a couple of years - especially when there's a graduation or two in the picture - the musicians get restless to move on with their lives. The reasons they started playing together in the first place get trampled in the inevitable march of time.

PHOENIX – The Harlem Globetrotters are introducing a twist to sports and family entertainment, taking kid participation and fun to a new level when the Globetrotters visit the Savannah Civic Center on March 14.

Valdosta, GA – This October, Wild Adventures Theme Park (WA) is the area's number one Halloween destination for fun by day, fright by night. For 10 frightening nights, beginning Sept. 28, the park hosts the new Terror in the Wild. Terror creeps out of the swamp to descend upon the park at dusk, bringing all new scares in nine haunted locations. For the lighter side of Halloween, Kid-O-Ween returns during the day to offer fall-themed activities for families. Both events are included with park admission, a 2012 Season Pass or a 2013 Season Pass, on sale beginning Sept. 25 with ...